Start-Up Ecosystem (StUpEco): A Conceptual Framework and Empirical Research
ABSTRACT: Start-up development, success, and sustainability are affected by contextual factors that constitute a regional entrepreneurship ecosystem. Based on previous literature, we propose the conceptual framework Start-Up Ecosystem (StUpEco) that highlights the contextual drivers of a start-up bu...
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| author | Christos Ziakis Maro Vlachopoulou Konstantinos Petridis |
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| description | ABSTRACT: Start-up development, success, and sustainability are affected by contextual factors that constitute a regional entrepreneurship ecosystem. Based on previous literature, we propose the conceptual framework Start-Up Ecosystem (StUpEco) that highlights the contextual drivers of a start-up business affected by the entrepreneurial ecosystem entities involved within the quadruple helix model. Furthermore, the proposed framework is tested according to the perceptions of Greek start-uppers through an empirical survey. According to our findings, the start-uppers’ motivation is explained mainly through opportunity rather than necessity. The study identifies government issues, such as tax incentives and acceleration of starting procedures, availability of funding opportunities, connectivity of stakeholders, entrepreneurship education, previous start-up experience, incubator support, as well as mentoring, as the most significant issues affecting the successful development of start-ups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-610f2a2c95624e3d8de75ac6c60407282023-12-14T05:21:48ZengElsevierJournal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity2199-85312022-03-018135Start-Up Ecosystem (StUpEco): A Conceptual Framework and Empirical ResearchChristos Ziakis0Maro Vlachopoulou1Konstantinos Petridis2Department of Economic Sciences, International Hellenic University, 62124 Serres, Greece; Correspondence: ; Tel.: +30-6937-462999Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.V.); (K.P.)Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.V.); (K.P.)ABSTRACT: Start-up development, success, and sustainability are affected by contextual factors that constitute a regional entrepreneurship ecosystem. Based on previous literature, we propose the conceptual framework Start-Up Ecosystem (StUpEco) that highlights the contextual drivers of a start-up business affected by the entrepreneurial ecosystem entities involved within the quadruple helix model. Furthermore, the proposed framework is tested according to the perceptions of Greek start-uppers through an empirical survey. According to our findings, the start-uppers’ motivation is explained mainly through opportunity rather than necessity. The study identifies government issues, such as tax incentives and acceleration of starting procedures, availability of funding opportunities, connectivity of stakeholders, entrepreneurship education, previous start-up experience, incubator support, as well as mentoring, as the most significant issues affecting the successful development of start-ups.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2199853122010447innovationquadruple helixstart-up ecosystemstart-upsopen innovation dynamics |
| spellingShingle | Christos Ziakis Maro Vlachopoulou Konstantinos Petridis Start-Up Ecosystem (StUpEco): A Conceptual Framework and Empirical Research Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity innovation quadruple helix start-up ecosystem start-ups open innovation dynamics |
| title | Start-Up Ecosystem (StUpEco): A Conceptual Framework and Empirical Research |
| title_full | Start-Up Ecosystem (StUpEco): A Conceptual Framework and Empirical Research |
| title_fullStr | Start-Up Ecosystem (StUpEco): A Conceptual Framework and Empirical Research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Start-Up Ecosystem (StUpEco): A Conceptual Framework and Empirical Research |
| title_short | Start-Up Ecosystem (StUpEco): A Conceptual Framework and Empirical Research |
| title_sort | start up ecosystem stupeco a conceptual framework and empirical research |
| topic | innovation quadruple helix start-up ecosystem start-ups open innovation dynamics |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2199853122010447 |
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